Saturday, December 24, 2016

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There's good news in our top story tonight, Mr. and Mrs. America!President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will dissolve his
philanthropic foundation to avoid “even the appearance” of a conflict of
interest, as he prepares to take over the White House next month.

The plan to shutter the Donald J. Trump Foundation
was not unexpected, amid continuing criticism that Trump’s international
real estate holdings and other business ventures will present for him
as president potential conflicts of interest.

“The foundation has done enormous good works over the
years in contributing millions of dollars to countless worthy groups,
including supporting veterans, law enforcement officers and children,”
Trump said in a statement released by his presidential transition
office. “However, to avoid even the appearance of any conflict with
my role as president, I have decided to continue to pursue my strong
interest in philanthropy in other ways.”

The statement also said that Trump has asked his
legal team to start dissolving the foundation, which he said operated
for decades at essentially no cost and funneled 100 percent of the money
to charity.

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